Theater Stories: The Story Theater Company Podcast

Charlie Hayslett & Ramona Van Veller sit down to chat with Grover about that annoying Ichabod Crane and how the show is progressing with less than a month until opening night.

This week Grover talks to Sleepy Hollow's wealthiest farmers, Baltus and Wife Van Tassel, played by Harlan Sievers and Audrey Sitting Up, the parents of Katrina, the village maiden, Katrina. 

With Grover under the weather, Ramona Van Veller takes on her first hosting gig and welcomes Sleepy Hollow's answer to Ross & Rachel, Brooks Cunningham and Lila Mae Mostek. 

Like the Headless Horseman, Grover also chased down Ichabod Crane to talk about how the show is going James DuBois takes a rehearsal break to talk Sleepy Hollow and share some of his favorite aspects of STC.

The cast has been...uh, cast and rehearsals are officially under way for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at STC. This week Grover talks to Stage Manager and STC alum, Makayla Schuler about her role in STCs staging of the spooky folktale.

Today Grover is chatting with Jason Stanbro who is overseeing the design and building of the set, props and lights for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Welcome to our third season of Theater Stories! This week Grover goes disc golfing with Legend of Sleepy Hollow director, Tom Haggas to talk about the Halloween classic and the unique challenges this show brings. 

With Legend of Sleepy Hollow around the corner, we are closing the book on season two of the Story Theater podcast. This week we have some news about Sleepy Hollow auditions, the STC Variety Show and the STC Potluck Picnic.

On another summer episode of STC's Theater Stories, Grover talks to Chloe Berns-Scweingruber about her time at STC.

This week Grover talks to Ember Biggs about his time in L.A. and some background to his Sketchado shows.

This week our four hosts sit down to talk about the first 100 episodes of Theater Stories. Grover, Maggie, Elodie and Tom look back at favorite moments from the show and talk about some of the behind-the-scenes shenanigans that help and hinder getting the podcast out each week.

This week on our 99th episode, Grover chats with STC Alum Nate Van Dyk about where he is now and some of his memories on the Story Theater stage.

This week Maggie and Elodie once again talk with STCs most prolific actor, Gregorio the Crow, about the past season and about what's coming up in 2026-27.

That's a wrap on our 20th season at STC! This week Grover is backstage at Newsies Jr getting to know to our new production manager, Cindy Stanbro.

This week Tom sneaks backstage to talk with the cast of Newsies Jr. Several actors give their take on the show as the musical heads into its second and final weekend.

This week Tom talks to Newsies Jr castmates, Gaby and Abigail about the excitement of tech week and opening night coming up on Friday. This is Gaby's last STC show and Abigail's second. 

Former podcast host Maggie Haggas joins Leah Geisinger to talk with Elodie about all the singing, dancing and prep happening at STC, as the rehearsals prepare to move to the City Auditorium.

This week Elodie talks to Drea Miller and Elias Englemann about their first show at STC. They chat about what got them started in theater and their epectations as we head into the final few weeks of rehearsal.

This week Elodie talks to Eli Hufford about his many roles at STC and Ames High. The conversation stretches from the Iowa High School Music Theater Showcase to pasta.

This week Elodie taps Newsies Jr choreographer Makayla Schuler to talk about the dance-heavy musical and what audiences can expect when the show opens at the City Auditorium next month.

This week Elodie talks to Duncan Bearson about the show and his long tenure with Story Theater Company. They dive into favorite shows, rehearsals and cookies.

This week Elodie talks with Morgan Everhard, the director of Newsies Jr. They chat about Morgan's past shows, director's responsibilities, and an depth segment on warm-up games. NOTE: Newsies Jr podcast episodes will post on Wednesdays.

This week it was announced that the 2026-27 season will include: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Lion King Jr, As You Like It and Matilda Jr. Elodie was at STC for the announcement and got reaction from some STC players.

That's the final curtain on Looking Glass Land! We are off this week as we transition into Newsies Jr with the new podcast host, Elodie Biggs. See you next week!

All good things must come to an end. On Grover's last episode for Looking Glass Land, he talks to fellow Responsibilities: Maddie O’Donnell and Trillium Hayslett who play a bunch of other roles too.